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Republican Corker says Trump yet to demonstrate needed stability

Senator Bob Corker, unleashing one of the most pointed attacks from a Republican official on President Donald Trump, said the president had not yet shown the "stability and competence" the United States needs, nor an understanding of the nation's character.

"The president has not yet been able to demonstrate the stability, nor some of the competence, that he needs to demonstrate in order to be successful," Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations, told reporters after an event in Tennessee.

"He also recently has not demonstrated that he understands the character of this nation," Corker said. A video of his remarks was posted on Facebook by a Tennessee-based reporter.

(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)

by Maria Caspani8/17/2017 6:42:56 PM

President Trump has responded after van plowed into a crowd in the center of Barcelona, in what police said they were treating as a terrorist attack:

Donald Trump on Thursday fired back at a growing number of fellow Republicans who denounced his response to the Charlottesville, Virginia violence, further fueling the latest controversy to engulf his seven-month-old presidency.

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by cassandra.garrison8/17/2017 1:25:21 PM

This tweet from French President Macron translates to:

"Standing by those who fight racism and xenophopbia. Our common battle. Yesterday like today #Charlottesville."

by cassandra.garrison8/17/2017 1:24:08 PM

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Republican Senator Graham: Trump's Charlottesville response praised by 'some of the most racist and hate-filled individuals and groups in our country,' urges Trump to 'fix this' in statement.

ReutersAmerica's closest allies condemned U.S. President Donald Trump in unusually strong and personal terms on Wednesday after he put part of the blame for violent clashes in the state of Virginia on those marching against gun-brandishing neo-Nazis.

ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s turnabout on the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia has rocked his administration, leading to rising speculation that some top officials may be looking for a way out.

ReutersThe United States is in an economic war with China, U.S President Donald Trump's chief political strategist has said, warning Washington is losing the fight but is about to hit China hard over unfair trade practices.

by jamillah.knowles8/17/2017 9:03:20 AM

RICHMOND – Governor McAuliffe released the following statement on the future of Confederate monuments in Virginia:

“The discussion regarding whether to relocate Confederate statues is an important and legitimate conversation that should take place in each community that contains one. Monuments should serve as unifiers, to inspire us collectively and to venerate our greatest citizens. Unfortunately, the recent events in Charlottesville demonstrate that monuments celebrating the leadership of the Confederacy have become flashpoints for hatred, division and violence.

“As we attempt to heal and learn from the tragic events in Charlottesville, I encourage Virginia's localities and the General Assembly – which are vested with the legal authority – to take down these monuments and relocate them to museums or more appropriate settings. I hope we can all now agree that these symbols are a barrier to progress, inclusion and equality in Virginia and, while the decision may not be mine to make, I believe the path forward is clear.”

by Maria Caspani8/16/2017 10:20:23 PM

“These monuments should be part of our dark past and not of our bright future,” Richmond, Virginia, Mayor Levar Stoney wrote on Twitter. “I personally believe they are offensive and need to be removed.

President Donald Trump disbanded two high-profile business advisory councils on Wednesday after corporate CEOs quit in protest at his remarks blaming violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, not only on white nationalists but also on the protesters who opposed them.

by Maria Caspani edited by jamillah.knowles8/16/2017 7:12:24 PM

President Donald Trump disbanded two high-profile business advisory councils on Wednesday after corporate CEOs quit in protest at his remarks blaming violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, not only on white nationalists but also on the protesters who opposed them.

“I do not comment on what presidents say. I affirm principles, and the principles I affirm are very clear: racism xenophobia, anti-Semitism or Islamophobia are - as I mentioned yesterday - poisoning our societies. And it is absolutely essential for us all to stand up against them everywhere and every time," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters.

Guterres said it was “essential at the present moment” to condemn “all forms of irrationality” that undermine values including tolerance, respect and diversity.

“Unfortunately these demons are appearing a little bit everywhere," he said.

by Maria Caspani8/16/2017 5:05:41 PM

Vice President Pence says he stands by president's words on Charlottesville

by Amy Tennery (Reuters) edited by Maria Caspani8/16/2017 5:01:57 PM

Campbell CEO resigns from president's manufacturing jobs initiative

by Amy Tennery (Reuters)8/16/2017 4:56:05 PM

3M CEO Inge Thulin is the last company executive to leave Trump's manufacturing council:

President Donald Trump no doubt pleased part of his political base on Tuesday by passionately arguing that both right- and left-wing extremists were responsible for violence at a white supremacist rally in Virginia on Saturday.

by cassandra.garrison edited by Maria Caspani8/16/2017 2:14:35 PM

USTR Lighthizer says need to modernize NAFTA to include digital trade, e-commerce. Says hopes to create 'model provisions' in NAFTA that can be used in future years.

ReutersA Republican candidate backed by President Donald Trump for a U.S. Senate seat from Alabama is expected to finish a distant second in a primary election on Tuesday, but will still have enough votes to advance to a run-off, local news projected.

ReutersThe United States and Canada have failed to settle a festering trade dispute on softwood lumber ahead of talks to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but will keep the lumber negotiations on a separate, parallel track, officials from both countries said.

ReutersAs the United States, Canada and Mexico kick off negotiations on Wednesday to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement, the biggest uncertainty is whether a deal can pass President Donald Trump's "America First" test.

ReutersA Republican candidate backed by President Donald Trump for a U.S. Senate seat from Alabama is expected to finish a distant second in a primary election on Tuesday, but will still have enough votes to advance to a run-off, local news projected.

ReutersFor months, U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser and his chief strategist have battled for influence behind the scenes, and their feud may force another shake-up at the White House.

ReutersTwo people who say they were injured in a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia sued the man charged with killing a woman by driving his car through the crowd as well as the event's organizers on Tuesday for $3 million.

ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump inflamed tension after a deadly rally by white nationalists in Virginia by insisting that counter protesters were also to blame, drawing condemnation from some Republican leaders and praise from white supremacists.

ReutersPresident Donald Trump no doubt pleased part of his political base on Tuesday by passionately arguing that both right- and left-wing extremists were responsible for violence at a white supremacist rally in Virginia on Saturday.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said both sides were to blame in the clashes in Virginia over the weekend, adding that protesters on the political left violently attacked white nationalists rallying against a decision to remove a Confederate statue.

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by Maria Caspani8/15/2017 8:47:58 PM

The latest:

by Maria Caspani8/15/2017 8:38:22 PM

President Donald Trump makes a statement after a discussion on infrastructure, and speaks about the violence in Charlottesville.

by Canice Leung edited by jamillah.knowles8/15/2017 8:22:30 PM

Trump says if we continue to create jobs, this will have a positive impact of race relations.

by cassandra.garrison8/15/2017 8:22:25 PM

President Donald Trump answers questions about his responses to the deaths and injuries at the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville as he talks to the media with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (L) at his side in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S., August 15, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

BARCELONA Spain mounted a sweeping anti-terror operation on Friday after a suspected Islamist militant drove a van into crowds in Barcelona, killing 13 people before fleeing, in what police suspect was one of multiple planned attacks. | Video

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